Photograph by Edwin Eeviclc 

 THE GREAT CAPRONI BIPLANE FXYING NEAR THE W00EW0RTH TOWER, THE TAEEEST 

 BUIEDING IN THE NEW WORED, ON SECOND LIBERTY EOAN DAY 



This gigantic plane sailed from Newport News to New York with ten passengers. With 

 its Italian pilot, it also flew from Newport News to the National Capital and return, follow- 

 ing the course of the Potomac. Although a ten-passenger aircar, this machine is only the 

 "little brother" of the Caproni triplane, which has a carrying capacity of 25 passengers. 



continued to defy the enemy. A bullet 

 struck him in the head ; he was blinded 

 by his own blood. 



The Austrian planes were now certain 

 of their prey. Perceiving the two dead 

 passengers in the car, they made signs to 

 the pilot to surrender. But Salomone's 

 will was firm — the Italian machine must 

 not fall into enemy hands ! With unpar- 

 alleled fortitude he maneuvered inces- 

 santly and, although seriously wounded, 

 succeeded in escaping from his assail- 

 ants. He brought back to the Italian 



camp his machine with the bodies of his 

 fallen comrades. 



In addition to the marvelous work done 

 by the Italian bombing machines is to be 

 recorded the admirable daily work of the 

 reconnaissance Italian machines, which, 

 regardless of the rain, wind, and snow, 

 continuously fly over the enemy's lines, 

 taking photographs of the Austrian 

 trenches and positions, and by means of 

 the wireless apparatus notifying the Ital- 

 ian artillery of the location of the enemy's 

 batteries. And when, on dark nights or 



